National / Politics Jan 21, 2021
Trump supporters rally in Tokyo against Biden's inauguration
Some Trump fans in Japan are drawn to his hard-line stance against China. Others are part of conservative Christian sects or adherents to QAnon.
World Jan 14, 2021
Public trust crumbles under COVID-19 and fake news, survey says
The Edelman Trust Barometer placed Russia in bottom place for trust in the state, with Japan just above and the U.S. third from last.
World Jan 10, 2021
Apple and Amazon remove Parler after use in U.S. Capitol riots
Parler, which is popular with extremist groups seeking an alternative to more mainstream social media sites, has come under fire since the storming of the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob.
World / Politics | FOCUS Jan 9, 2021
Facebook and Twitter suspended him. Cabinet officers have abandoned him. And members of Congress want to impeach him — again. But even as Silicon Valley and Washington drew the line with U.S. President Donald Trump after he encouraged supporters to descend on the U.S. Capitol ...
World / Politics Jan 9, 2021
These are the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol
by Sabrina Tavernise and Matthew Rosenberg
There were infamous white nationalists and noted conspiracy theorists who have spread dark visions of pedophile Satanists running the country. Others were more anonymous, people who had journeyed from Indiana and South Carolina to heed U.S. President Donald Trump’s call to show their support. ...
World Jan 7, 2021
Twitter and Facebook reach Trump breaking point after siege of Capitol
Twitter Inc. — the social media giant that for years gave Donald Trump wide latitude to rally supporters, spread misinformation and foment unrest — was on the brink of imposing a ban on the U.S. president after he used the platform to egg on ...
World / Politics Jan 7, 2021
Trump supporter rage simmered on social media before D.C. violence
In some of the more obscure corners of the internet, the calls for violence and revolution have been consistent in the months since Trump lost re-election.
World Nov 26, 2020
The WHO defined an infodemic as an overabundance of information, both online and offline, including "deliberate attempts to disseminate wrong information."
National / Media | Japan Pulse Nov 21, 2020
U.S. election helps disinformation on social media thrive in Japan
by Patrick St. Michel
The 2020 U.S. presidential election has dominated much of the news cycle over the past couple of weeks, with social media playing a key role in the conversation. What’s surprising, however, is just how vocal a certain set of social media users have been in ...
World / Politics | FOCUS Nov 21, 2020
Rudy Giuliani, from 'America's Mayor' to Trump's conspiracy-monger
The hair-coloring melting down the sides of his face while he declared that long-dead Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez had caused President Donald Trump's election defeat made one thing clear — Rudy Giuliani is no longer "America's Mayor." The accolade Giuliani earned for his calm fortitude ...
World / Politics Nov 7, 2020
How claims of dead Michigan voters spread faster than the facts
by Jack Nicas
Run-of-the-mill clerical errors have been used as false evidence of voter fraud in Michigan.
World / Politics Nov 6, 2020
U.S. election disinformation is coming from inside the White House
by Matthew Rosenberg, Jim Rutenberg and Nick Corasaniti
The president and his allies have united right-wing media and internet trolls with false messaging that legitimate vote counting should stop.